My godfather F. Lamb's godfather was Francis Fielde.

My godfather F. Lamb's godfather was Francis Fielde.

" It is certainly not the fact that Lamb acquired the property, as he states, by the will of his godfather, for it was conveyed to him some three years after the latter's death by Mrs. Fielde.

Again, writing to Southey: "I am going to stand godfather; I don't like the business; I cannot muster up decorum for these occasions; I shall certainly disgrace the font; I was at Hazlitt's marriage and was like to have been turned out several times during the ceremony.

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his godfather Field, 111.

I ought to mention, in speaking of my ancestors, that I had a very worthy godfather who was half-brother to my father.

Moreover, being endowed with pluck and energy, I wanted to show that my unclesfor the godfather warned me as welland my father were false prophets.

Uncle Lazare, you will be the godfather of a farmer.

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He thought it convenient, therefore, first to furnish himself with a name for his mistress beforehand, that he might not be to seek when his merit or good fortune should bestow her upon him; for every poet is his mistress's godfather, and gives her a new name, like a nun that takes orders.

Van Baerle wrapped up the bulbs in the note from his godfather, and was sent off under close custody to The Hague.

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In June, 1783, Mozart writes his father asking him to be godfather to the expected visitor, who was to be named after the grandfather, either "Leopold" or "Leopoldine," according as fate decided.

Was there never an atom of shame in her at all? "Ay," said Eleseus, then suddenly: "I'll come back again in time and be a godfather when you're ready.

" She sent him a glance, and answered in great offence: "Godfather, indeed!

I soon found that nothing makes your godfather happier than to talk of you, and in our morning walks he tells me your history.

When the godfather happens to be a botanist, there is a peculiar fitness in the association; the Linaea, at least, would not smell so sweet by any other name.

He than performed his office in the sacrament of baptism, first, by saying some words over to himself in Latin, and then asking me to give her a name, as being her godfather, and pouring a whole dish-full of water upon the woman's head, he said, "Mary, I baptize thee in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost;" so that none could know of what religion he was.

Napoleon III., or rather Eugénie, his spouse, was the faithful godfather of Biarritz as a resort.

The delighted constable determined to make of the child's baptism a great and striking event; and he begged the king to come and be godfather, with the dowager Duchess of Bourbon as godmother.

Indeed, I do not remember to have heard from you since I wrote to acknowledge your kindness in standing godfather to my boy Jack (now rising two), and the receipt of the beautiful scimitar which, as a christening present, accompanied your consent.

"I can hardly fancy him a lover, but, if he does care for that graceful little sea-nymph, it is hard on him that such a shallow-pated boy as Valentine should stand in his light;" and he stepped out to meet his guest, who was advancing in the midst of the children, while at the same time they shouted up at the open schoolroom window that Nancy must come down directly and see her godfather.

" Valentine was too young to interest the grand lady, but when by a combined carelessness of manner with judicious questioning she had discovered that the so-called St. George had a moderate independence, and prospects besides, she felt a longing wish to carry down little Anastasia herself to see her godfather, and was hardly restrained from doing so by that sense of propriety which never forsook her.

Peter's little love, a fair and dimpled creature, was forthwith accommodated with a chair close to her godfather, while the twins withdrew to practise their duets, and more viands were placed on the table.